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Periodontal management of an adolescent with Down's syndrome – a case report
Author(s) -
Sasaki Y.,
Sumi Y.,
Miyazaki Y.,
Hamachi T.,
Nakata M.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
international journal of paediatric dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.183
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1365-263X
pISSN - 0960-7439
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-263x.2004.00529.x
Subject(s) - medicine , oral hygiene , girl , periodontitis , down syndrome , periodontal disease , dentistry , pediatrics , aggressive periodontitis , dental care , psychiatry , psychology , developmental psychology
Summary. A case of periodontitis in a young adolescent Japanese girl with Down's syndrome is presented in this report. The patient received a monthly preventive course of dental care consisting of mechanical plaque control and oral hygiene instruction. After 2·5 years she recovered from progression of periodontal disease both clinically and microbiologically. The importance of clinical care for periodontitis in Down's syndrome patients is discussed.